Tag: linkedin
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Cybersecurity CEO accused of running malware on hospital PC blabs about it on LinkedIn
Sometimes, silence is the best option First seen on theregister.com Jump to article: www.theregister.com/2025/04/28/infosec_ceo_accused_of_installing_malware/
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Ransomware-Angriff auf guenstiger.de
Das Portal von guenstiger.de ist online was die Hacker jedoch im Backend angerichtet haben, darüber liegen noch keine Informationen vor. guenstiger.deDas deutsche Preisvergleichsportal guenstiger.de ist Opfer einer Ransomware-Attacke geworden. In der Nacht vom 23. auf den 24. April seien die Angreifer in die Systeme des Anbieters eingedrungen, teilten die Verantwortlichen in einem LinkedIn-Post mit. Es…
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U.S. Secret Service Reveals Ways to Identify Credit Card Skimmers
With credit card skimming crimes escalating nationwide, the U.S. Secret Service’s Washington Field Office is sharing essential tips for the public to protect themselves from this growing threat, shared by Officials in LinkedIn post. According to the agency, credit card skimming involves criminals installing illicit devices to steal card information, has become a “low-risk, high-reward”…
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CVE program averts swift end after CISA executes 11-month contract extension
Tags: china, cisa, computer, cve, cyber, cybersecurity, data, defense, detection, endpoint, flaw, framework, government, infrastructure, intelligence, linkedin, mitre, nist, nvd, russia, service, software, technology, threat, update, vulnerability, vulnerability-managementImportant update April 16, 2025: Since this story was first published, CISA signed a contract extension that averts a shutdown of the MITRE CVE program.A CISA spokesperson sent CSO a statement saying, “The CVE Program is invaluable to cyber community and a priority of CISA. Last night, CISA executed the option period on the contract to ensure…
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CISOs rethink hiring to emphasize skills over degrees and experience
‘Hire differently’: France and ISC2 are among the 37% of leaders and organizations who have put in the work to make skills-based hiring an effective strategy, not just an empty promise.To improve outcomes, France works with the HR team to review job descriptions for open positions and then crafts them based on the organization’s current…
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CVE program faces swift end after DHS fails to renew contract, leaving security flaw tracking in limbo
Tags: china, cisa, cve, cyber, cybersecurity, data, detection, endpoint, flaw, government, infrastructure, intelligence, linkedin, mitre, nist, nvd, russia, service, technology, threat, vulnerability, vulnerability-managementMITRE’s CVE program foundational to cybersecurity: MITRE’s CVE program is a foundational pillar of the global cybersecurity ecosystem and is the de facto standard for identifying vulnerabilities and guiding defenders’ vulnerability management programs. It provides foundational data to vendor products across vulnerability management, cyber threat intelligence, security information, event management, and endpoint detection and response.Although…
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Introducing Wyo Support ADAMnetworks LTP
Tags: attack, best-practice, business, compliance, cyber, cybersecurity, data, email, endpoint, finance, GDPR, government, guide, healthcare, infrastructure, insurance, law, linkedin, PCI, phishing, radius, ransomware, regulation, service, skills, strategy, technology, threat, tool, training, update, zero-trustADAMnetworks is excited to announce Wyo Support to the family of Licensed Technology Partners. “After working with the various systems and technologies, there are few that compare with the protection that ADAMnetworks provides. It reduces the attack surface from the broad side of a barn down to the size of a keyhole. No other technology…
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North Korean Hackers Exploit LinkedIn to Infect Crypto Developers with Infostealers
Posing as potential employers, Slow Pisces hackers conceal malware in coding challenges sent to cryptocurrency developers on LinkedIn First seen on infosecurity-magazine.com Jump to article: www.infosecurity-magazine.com/news/north-korea-hackers-linkedin/
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Qakbot Resurfaces in Fresh Wave of ClickFix Attacks
Attackers post links to fake websites on LinkedIn to ask people to complete malicious CAPTCHA challenges that install malware. First seen on darkreading.com Jump to article: www.darkreading.com/endpoint-security/qakbot-resurfaces-fresh-wave-clickfix-attacks
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>>Eleven11bot” Botnet Compromises 30,000 Webcams in Massive Attack
Tags: attack, botnet, communications, cyber, cybersecurity, ddos, linkedin, network, service, threatCybersecurity experts have uncovered a massive Distributed Denial-of-Service (DDoS) botnet known as >>Eleven11bot.
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LinkedIn InMail Spoofing Malware Campaign Unleashes ConnectWise RAT
LinkedIn InMail spoofing delivers the ConnectWise RAT via outdated branding and weak email security, posing a significant risk to organizations. First seen on esecurityplanet.com Jump to article: www.esecurityplanet.com/cybersecurity/linkedin-inmail-spoofing-connectwise-rat-threat/
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LinkedIn Phishing Scam: Fake InMail Messages Spreading ConnectWise Trojan
Cofense uncovers new LinkedIn phishing scam delivering ConnectWise RAT. Learn how attackers bypass security with fake InMail emails… First seen on hackread.com Jump to article: hackread.com/scammers-fake-linkedin-inmail-deliver-connectwise-trojan/
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GrassCall Malware Targets Job Seekers to Steal Login Credentials
Tags: credentials, crypto, cyber, cyberattack, cybercrime, group, jobs, linkedin, login, malicious, malware, russia, softwareA newly identified cyberattack campaign, dubbed GrassCall, is targeting job seekers in the cryptocurrency and Web3 sectors through fake job interviews. Attributed to the Russian-speaking cybercriminal group >>Crazy Evil,
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Fake-Jobangebote für Software-Entwickler auf Linkedin
Aktive Kampagne mit Verbindungen zur nordkoreanischen Lazarus-Gruppe (APT 38). Infostealer für Krypto-Wallets als Payload einer vermeintlichen Projekt-Demo. Die Bitdefender Labs beobachten eine aktive Kampagne mit gefälschten Jobangeboten auf Linkedin. Im Rahmen des Bewerbungsverfahrens erhalten die Angreifer über einen Link bösartigen Code für eine Backdoor, einen Infostealer, einen Keylogger und einen Kryptominer. Linkedin ist nicht nur……
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Lazarus Group Lures Victims with Fake LinkedIn Job Offers, Warns Bitdefender
Bitdefender Labs has uncovered an active cyber espionage campaign by the Lazarus Group, a North Korean state-sponsored threat First seen on securityonline.info Jump to article: securityonline.info/lazarus-group-lures-victims-with-fake-linkedin-job-offers-warns-bitdefender/
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Lazarus Group Targets Bitdefender Researcher with LinkedIn Recruiting Scam
A Bitdefender researcher was targeted by North Korea’s Lazarus with the lure of a fake job offer First seen on infosecurity-magazine.com Jump to article: www.infosecurity-magazine.com/news/lazarus-bitdefender-linkedin-scam/
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Lazarus Group tricks job seekers on LinkedIn with crypto-stealer
North Korea-linked Lazarus Group is duping job seekers and professionals in an ongoing campaign that runs a LinkedIn recruiting scam to capture browser credentials, steal crypto wallet data, and launch persistence.According to a discovery made by BitDefender Labs, threat actors reach out with fake LinkedIn job offers to lure the victims into downloading and executing…
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Gefährliche Jobangebote für Software-Entwickler auf Linkedin
Die Bitdefender Labs beobachten eine aktive Kampagne mit gefälschten Jobangeboten auf LinkedIn. Im Rahmen des Bewerbungsverfahrens erhalten die Angreifer über einen Link bösartigen Code für eine Backdoor, einen Infostealer, einen Keylogger und einen Kryptominer. LinkedIn ist nicht nur eine Plattform zum Austausch und zur Suche nach Experten. Viele Cyberkriminelle nutzen zunehmend die Glaubwürdigkeit des Mediums…
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Beware of Lazarus LinkedIn Recruiting Scam Targeting Org’s to Deliver Malware
Tags: cyber, cyberattack, cybersecurity, exploit, group, jobs, korea, lazarus, linkedin, malware, north-korea, scamA new wave of cyberattacks orchestrated by the North Korea-linked Lazarus Group has been identified, leveraging fake LinkedIn job offers to infiltrate organizations and deliver sophisticated malware. Reports from cybersecurity firms, including Bitdefender, reveal that this campaign targets professionals across industries by exploiting their trust in LinkedIn as a professional networking platform. The operation begins…
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Betrüger locken Software-Entwickler mit Fake-Jobs
LinkedIn ist zunehmend Schauplatz von gezielten Attacken auf ihre Mitglieder. Besonders Jobangebote für qualifizierte Fachkräfte dienen Cyberkriminellen als Einfallstor, um Malware zu verbreiten und Unternehmen zu attackieren. Laut den Bitdefender Labs rücken dabei insbesondere Software-Entwickler in den Fokus eine Zielgruppe, deren Zugangsdaten und Systeme Hackern weitreichende Möglichkeiten eröffnen. First seen on it-daily.net Jump to article: www.it-daily.net/it-sicherheit/cybercrime/linkedin-fake-jobs
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Lazarus APT targets crypto wallets using cross-platform JavaScript stealer
The North Korea-linked APT group Lazarus uses a cross-platform JavaScript stealer to target crypto wallets in a new hacking campaign. Bitdefender researchers reported that the North Korea-linkedLazarus groupuses fake LinkedIn job offers in the cryptocurrency and travel sectors to deliver a cross-platform JavaScript stealer to target crypto wallets in a new hacking campaign. Scammers lure…
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Introducing WAF Rule Tester: Test with Confidence, Deploy without Fear – Impart Security
Security teams can now validate WAF rules before they hit production, thanks to Impart Security’s new WAF Rule Tester. No more crossing fingers and hoping for the best when deploying new rules. The Old Way: Hope-Driven Security “ Traditionally, testing WAF rules has been a nerve-wracking experience: – Push rules to production in monitor mode…
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LinkedIn sued for allegedly training AI models with private messages without consent
A proposed class action lawsuit alleges that private messages of LinkedIn Premium customers were used to train AI models without proper consent.]]> First seen on therecord.media Jump to article: therecord.media/linkedin-lawsuit-private-messages-ai-training
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Brand Phishing Trend von Check Point zeigt: Microsoft bleibt Spitzenreiter, LinkedIn steigt auf
Angesichts der ständigen Zunahme von Phishing-Versuchen, die auf weltweit bekannte Marken abzielen, müssen Benutzer wachsam bleiben und proaktiv bewährte Sicherheitsverfahren anwenden. First seen on infopoint-security.de Jump to article: www.infopoint-security.de/brand-phishing-trend-von-check-point-zeigt-microsoft-bleibt-spitzenreiter-linkedin-steigt-auf/a39533/
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Mastercard’s multi-year DNS cut-and-paste nightmare
Due to a Domain Name System (DNS) setting error, which the security researcher who discovered it said was almost certainly a cut-and-paste problem, Mastercard had a DNS record with a missing character for almost five years. That error would have allowed attackers to potentially take over the subdomain, create a bogus site that mimics the…
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From Dream Jobs to Dangerous Passwords: Lazarus Group’s LinkedIn Attacks
Cybersecurity researcher Shusei Tomonaga from JPCERT/CC has issued a warning about LinkedIn being exploited as an initial infection First seen on securityonline.info Jump to article: securityonline.info/from-dream-jobs-to-dangerous-passwords-lazarus-groups-linkedin-attacks/